# Sahanpur, Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh 

# Sahanpur

Sahanpur is a town in Najibabad sub-district of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **21,639 people** in 3,530 households. Literacy was 57.9%.

- 21,639people (2011)
- 3,530households
- 57.9%literacy
- 14census wards

## Population of Sahanpur

■ Sahanpur · ■ Bijnor urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.9%**

**68.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**900

Working population ****26.2%**

**28.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sahanpur

Of every 100 households in Sahanpur in 2011, 58 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sahanpur · ■ Bijnor urban average

Electricity for lighting ****58%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**6%

Tap water ****73%**

**53%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**46%

Use banking services ****50%**

**61%

Television ****36%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****12%**

**13%

Own their home ****98%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sahanpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,828 (67%) · **■** Household industry 65 (1%) · **■** Farming 827 (15%) · **■** Marginal 957 (17%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Sahanpur changed?

From 6,123 in 1951 to 21,639 in 2011.

**1951

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sahanpur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall759 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)510 km by road
- Bijnor (district HQ)37 km by road
- Muradabad (city of 1 lakh+)110 km by road
- Muradabad (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road
- Najibabad (railway station)3 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Sahanpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets880
- Water storage612 kl
- Electricity — homes1,500
- Electricity — industry25

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 8 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sahanpur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-1/) 1,632 285 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-2/) 1,540 273 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-3/) 1,261 225 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-4/) 1,474 239 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-5/) 1,333 220 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-6/) 1,432 232 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-7/) 1,421 211 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-8/) 1,997 319 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-9/) 1,611 276 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-10/) 1,464 222 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-11/) 1,724 295 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-12/) 1,560 244 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-13/) 1,506 243 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/najibabad/sahanpur/ward-14/) 1,684 246 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sahanpur?21,639 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sahanpur in?Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Sahanpur in 1951?6,123
- How many wards does Sahanpur have?14 census wards (2011)